Film Unit

We're a volunteer-run independent cinema hidden deep within the University of Sheffield's Student's Union. We've won Cinema for All's Best Student Cinema Award for four years in a row. Come and see what all the fuss is about!
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Welcome to Film Unit!
We are the oldest and best (according to the British Federation of Film Societies) student cinema in the country. We are a registered independent cinema and now show both the highest quality 35mm films, as well as crystal clear digital showings on our brand new projector.
With all these amazing films there's definitely something for everyone. And to make things even better whenever you buy a Film Unit ticket you will also get an exclusive Interval voucher giving you food and drink discount! As ever tickets are available from the Union box office for just £3.00!
Finally a huge thank you to everyone who makes Film Unit possible; the committee, the projectionists and all our lovely house staff. If you want to be part of this fantastic team chat to anyone of us at a film or drop us an email.
If you're interested in advertising with Film Unit on the big screen please contact us.
Similarly if you are interested in putting on a special show or purchasing bulk tickets do not hesitate to get in touch!
Follow us on twitter @filmunit or twitter.com/filmunit and on tumblr at filmunitsheffield.tumblr.com

11/05/2020

For some Sheffield film-screening event news: tomorrow, our friends at the School of Mathematics and Statistics are co-hosting a virtual screening of Secrets of the Surface, a 1-hour documentary about Maryam Mirzakhani, to celebrate International Women in Mathematics Day. It will be taking place at 2pm, but the license will be available until the 19th May.

For more details email Alex Best ([email protected]), Departmental Director for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the School of Mathematics and Statistics

(This is completely open to non-mathematicians!)

On Tuesday, as part of Celebrating Women in Mathematics, we'll be hosting a virtual screening of 'Secrets of the Surface', a documentary about Fields Medallist Maryam Mirzakhani.

Plus, we'll have Dr Alex Best taking over our Twitter account, where he'll be shining a light on gender equality issues in mathematics: twitter.com/mathsatshefuni

29/04/2020

Don't forget that our film trivia quiz raising funds for Foodhall / Sheffield's Project COVID-19 will be taking place tonight at 7.30pm! For more info, see our event page: https://m.facebook.com/events/686672102081451. As a warm-up, in which British comedy film did Stephen Fry make a cameo as an unfulfilled TV quiz master (pictured below)?

29/04/2020

Sheffield Students' Union would not function without the work of hundreds of members of casual staff within the university and the SU.

That's why we would like to support the call for the University of Sheffield to use its funds to guarantee 100% pay for all staff on campus. Disappointingly, the Students' Union is unable to guarantee full pay for its furloughed casual staff, meaning that many workers are now set to be paid less than minimum wage while on furlough.

We reject the premise that many casual staff "simply don't need 100 per cent," and there have been several accounts from casual workers at the SU who have been put in a severely weakened position by this 20% cut in wages.

So, we would encourage all of our followers to sign this open letter:
👉 bit.ly/100letter
Sign this to add your voice to the many demanding better for furloughed staff.

Now more than ever we need to be looking out for each other, and we believe it is the responsibility of the University and the Students Union to ensure that its students and workers are not put into an even more vulnerable position in the midst of a global pandemic. All SU, Unicus, and University staff should be paid the full 100% while on furlough, with no exceptions.

Solidarity with all furloughed staff,
Film Unit Committee

101 signatures as of 27/4/20 at 15:40. ** Call on the University of Sheffield to guarantee 100% pay for all staff on campus during the lockdown. This open letter is for UNICUS and Sheffield Students’ Union staff and their supporters. For staff it also includes a very brief survey at the end. This ...

Going for some relatively light and easy film options this week, as we've been socially distancing for a while so thinking it might just be nice for everyone to just kick back on the sofa this weekend, and put on a really chill film.

Elle Woods has it all. She’s the president of her sorority, a Hawaiian Tropic girl, Miss June in her campus calendar, and, above all, a natural blonde. She dates the cutest fraternity boy on campus and wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But, there’s just one thing stopping Warner from popping the question: Elle is too blonde.

Someone Great (2019) - Written and Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Rated 15

An aspiring music journalist lands her dream job and is about to move to San Francisco when her boyfriend of nine years decides to call it quits. To nurse her broken heart, she and her two best friends spend one outrageous last adventure in New York City.

Julie and Julia (2009) - Written and Directed by Nora Ephron, Rated 12

Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends… until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.

01/04/2020

There won't be a Film Unit: Remote screening this evening, but we'd appreciate it a lot if any of you would be able to fill in this form. This is feedback for Film Unit: Remote (our online film club we've been running for a couple of weeks), and will be really helpful in determining how we run it going forward through the rest of this uncertain time!

Please fill it in whether you've joined in with one already or not, we'd love to hear your ideas 💚💛💜

Also, stay tuned for an event coming up for Saturday's film, as a clue for what it'll be:
I heard you're all staying in your houses? 🎨🕴🏼🔫☘️

Have you been to one of Film Unit's Remote screenings? If so, we'd like to hear from you so we can keep improving it and making it work more effectively. Even if you haven't, if you want to fill in this form to say what has been a barrier, and what you'd like to see Film Unit: Remote involve in futu...

If you have any questions about the AGM or committee roles feel free to email us at [email protected] and state which role in the subject bar!"

23/03/2020

Further to our announcement last week regarding refunding tickets bought through the Box Office, tickets bought for our Film Unit x SheFest collab through Tickets for Good will be automatically refunded (minus booking fees). However, it is understandably a very busy period for them so it may take up four weeks until you see your refund. Again, message us if you have any questions. Take care, Film Unit x

23/03/2020

Movies that are currently available at this theater includes several family friendly animations and four old domestic drama films. No new releases are available at this moment.

23/03/2020

We're stoked to have been nominated for not one, not two, not three but FOUR awards! We've been nominated for: Working Committee of the Year, Most Improved Working Committee, Event of the Year (for our immersive screening of What We Do in the Shadows in partnership with Sheffield Horror Society) & Chair of the Year! 😍 We'd like to thank all of our patrons and volunteers for their dedication 🎞🎬😍

Congratulations to everyone shortlisted!! The standard of nominations was exceptional this year!

Nominations are open until 5pm on Sunday March 29th and voting will take place 9am 30th March until 5pm 1st April

If you have any questions about the AGM or committee roles feel free to email us at [email protected] and state which role in the subject bar!

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19/03/2020

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So, since the news that your Students' Union would be closing down most physical activity and moving to the Digital World, it's felt like all I've been posting about has either been lots of information or bad news.

I think now is a time to celebrate some of the amazing students we have, and to give some love to some of the brilliant things our committees have done that have put a smile on my face over a difficult few days!

A huge shout out goes out to Film Unit who will not be deterred and have now set up some remote sessions, seriously amazing work!

Another equally large big up to Forge Radio who are now setting up a remote podcast to help us get through the next few weeks, which I can't wait to start listening to!

It's been a tough couple of weeks for Bummit after cancelling their trip to Krakow but being the amazing committee they are, I've seen them encouraging people to get involved in Crookes Mutual Aid group which is great, join this if you haven't already!

Our fantastic UoS Disabled & Dyslexic Students Committee have been sharing key information about self-care and some incredibly helpful posters which let people know if you're in a household which has someone who is in a high risk category - a great idea!

and finally, I just had to give Foundry, Sheffield Students' Union a shout out. They might not have been able to let you through their doors, but they brought over a thousand of you online for self-isolation sessions to groove away to your favourite tunes, so a big shout out to everyone there!

There's no other way of saying this, but our students are the best Sheffield, and there's so much we can all do to help each other through these uncertain times. Look out for each other and keep coming up with these incredible ideas!

I'll share more amazing ideas I've seen from you all soon!

19/03/2020

*Important information regarding ticket refunds*

We have been liaising with the Box Office with a view to refund any tickets bought for the screenings we have cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. We have just received the below information:

'Any tickets that were purchased online will be refunded automatically to you. If you purchased your ticket at the Box Office and are able to, you may obtain a refund from the Box Office by 5pm on Friday 20th March. If not, please hold onto your ticket until we are back up and running'.

Please message us if you have any questions.

Take care,
Film Unit.

19/03/2020

Our friends over at Leeds Queer Film Festival have sadly had to cancel their event but they have shared this wonderful resource with queer films available on the internet for free! Do go and check it out 🎞💖

It’s a sad day for LQFF as we were launching our festival programme tonight ☹ (it’s cancelled in case you missed that news).

17/03/2020

Given the government's latest guidance on social distancing, including avoiding public spaces (such as cinemas), we are pressing on with our decision to cancel our screenings. For the latest guidance, please read the below article. Take care, Film Unit.

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Ladies Day (2018) - Film Unit x Shefest Short Film Festival

If you don't already know, we are screening Ladies Day (2018) at Film Unit x SheFest: Short Film Festival (18). The film is a winner of the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) Audience Award and one of the 2019 BFI Flare #FiveFilms4Freedom. Grab your ticket now https://events.ticketsforgood.co.uk!!

SheParadise Trailer

Another film announcement! We are also screening SheParadise (2019) by Maya Cozier at Film Unit x SheFest: Short Film Festival (18). The film set in Trinidad and Tobago, is about self-confidence, ambition and sisterhood as a teenage girl wants to be a soca dancer. The director unfortunately cannot be in attendance but will be providing us with a pre-recorded introduction to the film! Check out the AMAZING trailer:

Here's the trailer for Film Unit x SheFest: Short Film Festival - a festival showcasing short films from female cineastes of colour 🎞🎥🎞 Grab your tickets now 🎟🔥

Don't forget to fill in our survey to be in with a chance of winning a semester pass: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/GVHCH9Z 🍿 We want to find out more about you, our lovely audience and hear about your views on how we can improve your experience 💖

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Did you know that the Film Unit is run entirely by a fantastic team of volunteers with a passion for outstanding cinema? 🎥
Want to get involved? Of course you do! We're always looking for budding ushers, fire officers, house managers and projectionists to help out at our screenings. Anyone is welcome to volunteer at the Film Unit, student or not! Email [email protected] for more info...
Did we mention that as a volunteer you get to see films for FREE?! If you didn't want to volunteer before, I bet you do now 😍

The Film Unit is for Everyone

We always get asked 'can I come to the Film Unit if I'm not a student?' The answer is a resounding YES! The Film Unit is for everyone, young or old! Tickets are £3, student or not. We also run Kids Club on every other Saturday, perfect for families!

Competition Time

Competition time! Want to win a semester pass to see all of our films for free? Of course you do. All you need to do is:
1. Like us on Facebook
2. Follow us on Twitter @FilmUnit
3. Follow us on Instagram @film.unit.sheffield
The competition will close and the winner will be announced on the 31st of October so get clicking :)

If you're around the SU today, come check out our amazing old posters and fliers in one of the beach huts! If you have a bit more time - we're showing Star Wars: Rogue One today too!

Film Unit Trailer

Want to know what we get up to at Film Unit???
Here is a sneak peak, especially for you Facebook fan:
Film Unit is an entirely volunteer run organisation and if you're interested in getting involved, email us at [email protected]
And remember, if you want to win a coveted semester pass or a pair of Film Unit tickets, you need to share our earlier Schedule Competition Post in a *PUBLIC* post by September 23rd (if it's not public, we can't see it and unfortunately, we won't know that you've entered)!
Come join us!

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Welcome to the Film Unit! We are the oldest student cinema in the country, celebrating our 70th birthday this year, not to mention the best - we have won Cinema For All’s ‘Best Student Cinema’ for yet another year!

We are a registered independent cinema and show the latest blockbusters, indie flicks, foreign language films and of course, classics. We also have Kids’ Club screenings every other Saturday, showing new and old children’s films. With such great choice, there’s definitely something for everyone.
Use your Film Unit ticket to get exclusive deals on food and drink at Coffee Revolution, Bar One and Interval! As ever, tickets are available from the Box Office within the Students’ Union or online, https://tickets.sheffieldstudentsunion.com/ents/eventlist/filmunit/, for just £3!

We are entirely ran by volunteers, from our committee to our projectionists to our ushers. If you would like to be a part of our fantastic team, please email us at [email protected] or talk to us at a screening.

If you are interested in advertising your business on our big screen or would like to rent out our auditorium to put on a special screening, email us.
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Hi Film Unit. Just to let you know, your schedule page on the website doesn't work properly. I can't click on any items and cannot see what movie the posters are for. Just wanted to let you know! Also, when can I expect hard copies of the schedule at the SU?

What times are you showing the Horrible Histories film on the 30th?

bruh when that programme droppin

Do I need to be a student to come to the events?

In partnership with the University of Westminster Film Society, we at Cinema for All are hosting a Student and Young Volunteer Cinema Day at the university on the 23rd February. The event’s programme includes three exclusive screenings (A Private War, Border, Vote 100: Born a Rebel) and various group workshops suitable for all aspiring film programmers. A programme of all scheduled events is available to download from our website. The day will be really beneficial to all young film programmers as it includes the chance to meet like-minded individuals in group workshops on networking films and voluntary film programming. The event is primarily aimed at students aged between 18-30 years old but is beneficial to anyone running your student cinema.
As Cinema For All is supported by the BFI, we currently have bursaries available to help you attend. If you are interested in a bursary, please contact Ellie on [email protected]. Tickets are only £20 (including all screenings, a light lunch and refreshments).
Here is the ticket link and we hope to see you there for a really fun and beneficial day of group activities and workshops.

Congratulations to Film Unit at Sheffield University for winning the top prize as best Student Cinema, at the Cinema for All Conference in Sheffield. Great to see you there from Manchester Film WEeekender

me in Film Unit Office in 1979

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